Childhood trauma
Dealing with pupils who can’t settle: rethinking responses
This article was originally written for Head Teachers update As we know, increasing numbers of children are experiencing adversity. This...
Attention seeking behaviour explained and what to do!
How do you help a child who is displaying attention seeking behaviours? Maybe they are interrupting others, taking over or...
How to stop intrusive thoughts
Have you experienced something difficult in your life? It might be a traumatic event, childhood trauma or just a really...
Playground fall-outs: Rethinking our responses
(Originally published on/ for Head Teachers Update) One of the most common behaviour scenarios in the primary school is when...
Headteacher Update Podcast: Supporting vulnerable pupils – ACEs & trauma in the primary school
4 May 2022 Helen Frostick Shahana Knight and Dr Pooky Knightsmith This episode takes a practical look at how primary schools...
Sleeping after a traumatic event ( for you!)
Have you been through something traumatic in your life? Maybe you have been through something difficult or challenging for a...
Supporting your foster child through Christmas
Supporting children in care through the Christmas period It is easy to assume that Christmas is a magical exciting...
Rethinking our school behaviour policies
Originally published for the Head Teachers Update Magazine ( Link below) It is no wonder children cannot manage their feelings...
How childhood trauma affects the brain
Have you grown up with lots of difficulties in your life? Maybe you lived with alcoholic parents, experienced domestic violence....
Helping children who have been through trauma heal through play therapy
Episode 10: Helping children who have been through trauma heal through play therapy 2020 What is childhood trauma and how...